FAMU receiver Travis Harvey eyes a pass as NCCU defender Malik Cromartie is called for pass interference during the Rattlers' 22-21 victory.

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A scene that is rarely witnessed after a FAMU football game unfolded Saturday night at Bragg Stadium for the first time in more than a decade.

Right after Rattlers got a stunning 22-21 homecoming victory over North Carolina Central, the second-ranked team in the MEAC, acting coach Earl Holmes was doused with Gatorade. Still soaking wet, the players hoisted him on their shoulders amid a deafening cheer from the crowd of 14,768 that had witnessed the Rattlers win a homecoming game for the first time in two seasons.

"When you talk about love you just can't talk about it," Holmes said afterward. ...